door. You’re dangling
from the rafters. Ned’s tied up in the basement.
He’s bound and gagged. He’s never been so grateful.
THE STRANGE MESSAGE ON THE TRAILHEAD
You get him back but he won’t stay.
Silly Ned, he wanders off. He’s lost
in state parks, disappears on dinner dates.
You’re on the case. He’s lucky. You rescue him,
time and time again. You get him back
in pieces. You swear you hear his voice
before the dial tone clicks on. You find
his toenail clippings on the tile. His name’s
a rock you rub against your teeth.
He’s a wishbone saved beside the kitchen sink.
THE INVISIBLE INTRUDER
You’re digging through her trashcan. You’re watching
as she slips the proof beneath her skin.
Her body now the briefcase full of unmarked bills.
She scrapes her palms against the wall’s fresh paint.
She swings a bag of bones into the yard.
Her hands flush red and you know you’ll never
see that boy again. Born different
you could have been sisters. Like those butterflies
in shadowboxes, pinned and mounted above the mantle.
Now you’re the double agent. You’re calling all the shots.
THE GIRL WHO COULDN’T REMEMBER
You’re creeping through her flowerbeds.
There’s no crime to detect here but your own
and Ned’s long gone. You’re the back door’s loose latch,
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